This is the recipe Mother always used for her Sunday brunches, and the one I follow. Instead of the same ol' celery stick, use cucumber strips, large green olives, dill pickle strips, or my favorite , cocktail shrimp skewered on a stick=great stirrer!

It taste really good. People have been inventing varieties on the Bloody Mary since it was first created. As it will soon be celebrating its 100th birthday, the number of variations of the classic drink must be into the thousands. These variations can range from changing the base alcohol, usually vodka, to changing the spices or sauces used in the drink.